Home Health Agencies in La Crescent, Minnesota

CaringScore for La Crescent, MN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crescent was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in La Crescent.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.3, La Crescent is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for La Crescent. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Crescent, MN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crescent, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for La Crescent is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5, La Crescent is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 81.8 physicians per capita, La Crescent trails the national average by 62.9 percent. La Crescent trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Crescent is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Crescent -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Crescent's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	La Crescent, MN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Crescent, MN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crescent, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for La Crescent is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, La Crescent is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in La Crescent is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Crescent indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	La Crescent, MN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	93
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	79
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Crescent, MN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in La Crescent. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for La Crescent is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, La Crescent rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 194 days each year in La Crescent, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in La Crescent than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in La Crescent is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,046 per year, the population of La Crescent earns a better than average median household income. La Crescent has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.35 percent of the population in La Crescent is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Crescent	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2901.7	136.1
Libraries	25.7	18.8
Places of Worship	167.4	220.5
Public Transit	122.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65